Celebrated Citizen TV news anchor Yvonne Okwara has separated with her husband Andrew Matole after just 10 years of marriage, according to new reports.
Reliable sources claim that the two love birds separated one month ago. They are no longer living together at their home in the upscale Loresho neighbourhood of Nairobi.
Yvonne has also stopped using her husband’s sir name ‘Matole’ when signing in for her Thursday night prime time news bulletin at Citizen TV.
The two exchanged vows with her husband Andrew Matole in December 2014.
Her wedding was shrouded in secrecy and people speculated it was because of the other woman.
Andrew Matole was previously married to one Alice Manyola Matole and they have three children together. Andrew is 16 years older than Yvonne Okwara and this has been an issue to critics.
In a previous interview, Yvonne Okwara opened up on everything about her marriage with Matole.
Her husband’s age
Andrew was 47 and Yvonne was only 31 when they got married in 2014. The KTN anchor was asked about the huge age difference and she stated that it was not a bother to her.
“People talked. People said things. That’s what comes with having a job in the limelight, but again, no one lives my life but me. My husband is my best friend, we get along incredibly well, and none of these other issues have ever mattered.”
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Yvonne’s take on dealing with pressure to have children:
“Not at all. It will happen if it’s meant to happen. I really, truly, don’t take to any societal pressures. Ever. Because I’m such an intrinsic person, if there’s ever any pressure it would have to be from myself. Never from the outside world.
“First of all, it is completely fine if you don’t want any of these things. It’s fine! If you don’t want to get married, and you are religious, talk to your God, and then leave it at that. There’s no point in getting married for show only to lead a miserable life.
If you don’t want to have children, and you have a partner, talk to your God, then talk to your partner. These are the only two people who matter. No one else matters. Not even family. Family will talk, but eventually, they’ll get used to it. Stay true to yourself.”
Matole, a veterinary doctor who was 47 at that time was rumored to be married to his first wife Alice Manyola. Yvonne was 31.
Alice and Andrew had not formally divorced but they were separated after Alice accused Andrew of being a womaniser.
Andrew and Alice have three children, Linda, Faith and Emmanuel. Andrew is also rumored to have sired another kid with one Maryanne Muthoni Waruingi.
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